How family-friendly will GaryCon II be?

I ask because, as some of you know, I run an after-school games club at my junior high school (which is about a half-hour from the Lodge). This year I know some of the kids would love to come by and play, if they can get their folks to give them a ride. I've got some real fans of Settlers, Kerry's Adventurer and Linkz, Ticket to Ride, San Juan, and lots more. The die-hards are all ages 11 to 14. Some of them are dying to play old-school D&D, but I don't have permission to run that at school yet.

I know there were a few kids playing last year, and it looked like they were having a lot of fun. Some of my students really should get to this (or even Gaming Hoopla in September, or both). They ask me about gaming cons, and this is the one I want them to attend, if possible.

Now, my students aren't totally fragile, but if they sat at your table, would any of the parents come back at me later? I'm not worried about a bit of swearing, and I would hope to God everyone holds their liquor, but is anyone running anything really out-of-bounds for younger gamers?

(Also, somebody please make a flyer, and I'll make sure the kids all get a copy!)

Jeffery

 

Kid-friendly here, other than an occassional grisly scene. I save the really foul stuff for my local group.

 

I'm sure there will be drinking, debauchery, and all kinds of bad things going on! Cuz that's what those evil, twisted gamers do!! :twisted:

I thought last year's Gary Con was a perfect setting for all ages. My only concern was the Circus Maximus people with all their taunting of each other! Alot of people were put off by that!! NOT!!

Seriously though, Ken, I don't think it's going to be a problem. Actually, it's nice to see the younger crowd interested in this type of thing instead of being glued to a DS or a PC. Bring 'em, I say!!

 

That's OK, Luke. I didn't want to see Kask and Mentzer like that anyway. :lol:

 

Honestly, when I game, I just leave the kids behind (although I hate to leave them.). The last thing they need to see is their dad wired on a case of Red Bull with cigars sticking out of his ears!



I'm not one of those people who "gets hammered by 5" but I can't say that I'm not one of those people who "gets hammered by 10" so...


Speaking of the presence of kids, in all honesty of truth and after all the driving, I guarantee that I'm definitely not going to be in the mood to "babysit" anybody who seems juvenile or "easily offended", etc. So I might have to put up a "Surgeon General's Warning":

QUITTING GENE WEIGEL'S DUNGEON NOW GREATLY REDUCES THE CHANCE OF STUNTING YOUR GROWTH

 

I agree with Gene. Kids are OK to some extent, earlier in the day. I can control myself and not be completely vile. But I do plan on getting my drink on, and a few explitives will fly. I imagine the day starting with a PG rating and working it's way to an R.

 

By evenings, I suppose you mean 12:01, no?

 

Well, my wife and daughter may come w/ me this next GaryCon but I'm not 100% sure right now. However, with my experiences at last GaryCon and most Con's I've been to the children of gamers generally know how things are and I've yet to see anything get out of control.

(Or, at least when it has gotten out of control, it was already being taken care of by the adults before children were being involved.)

I may be biased but gamers tend to be a politer branch of society.

 

Well, how does an all kid's game sound? I've run D&D (Rules Cyclopedia) for my daughters (ages 9 & 13) and their friends several times and things have gone well. I'll happily volunteer an afternoon of the con to run one there.

 

May I recommend Chateau D' Amberville? :twisted: No really, B1 with some softball encounters is probably better for the 'youngins'...

 

It's been a couple of years since I've been involved with .. or should I say obsessing over ... the rules and the books, but if there's talk of running a game or two for kids I would be interested in helping out. I worked in a daycare for 4 years and attended college for 2 years working towards my elementary education certification (sadly had to quit due to the "free student teaching" requirement - work for free for 4 months?!! Sure!!)

 

I can run a "rules-light" adventure for up to 12 on Sun. AM for some interested kids.

I would not advise signing them up for CIRCVS MAXIMVS; that may get way too brutal for any tender youngsters (and the rules are pretty complex).

 

And the language harsh as we (okay, I) demand Luke's F*%$ing head on a pike pole!

 

If Luke is smart, he'll cut a deal with one or two other drivers and they'll drive as a team covering for each other. The fun part is you won't know who he's got on his pocket until you try to screw him.

I remember Melf as being above-middling in smarts...

 

Yeah, well, just you remember before you align yourself with Luke... the promises of cash and dancing girls are lies... all lies!

 

Howdy All,


I have a Moldvay set Haunted Keep game I was planning to run at LGGC this year. I'd be happy to run that for the younger folks.

Let me know how many of you will have kids that will want to play and how many.


Futures Bright,

Paul

 

I have an animal/anthropomorphic game called Wheat Hollow: The Harvesters that is geared toward the younger crowd as well. It's main inspiration was Brian Jacques' Redwall series of books. It was written with the AD&D/C&C rules system in mind. I have no problems running it if there is interest!